The Navy Test Pilot Who Shot Down His Own Fighter Jet Not every military test pilot can set records like Chuck Yeager, but what happened to Tom Attridge on Sept. 21, 1956, was...
St. Louis-Area Boeing Workers Authorize Strike if Contract Talks Fail The St. Louis workers make defense aircraft for Boeing at sites in St. Louis County, St. Charles and Mascoutah. The products...
Making the Case for Military Electric Bikes They’re quick, quiet and incredibly energy efficient. In the case of battle bikes, what’s old is new again.
A Reddit Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the JLTV The Humvee’s replacement is not enjoying a honeymoon period. Here’s what people are complaining about – and proposing – off...
Russia and Ukraine Trade Long-Range Drone Attacks as Putin Says Moscow Is Ready for New Peace Talks Ukraine wants the next step in peace talks to be a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Putin...
Hackathon Teams Race to Solve Defense Tech Challenges as Europe Boosts Military Capabilities Similar competitions have been held regularly across Europe since last year, inspired by the Ukrainian military’s on-the-fly...
Female Troops Played Key Roles in B-2, Submarine Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities At least one woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission, that official said. Another official confirmed women were...
Army Identifies 101st Airborne Pilot Killed in Apache Helicopter Crash Over the course of his career, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin K. Wright earned numerous decorations, including the Air Medal...
Military Moves Ships, Aircraft to Middle East as Senator Seeks to Stop US Action Against Iran The U.S. military has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried a carrier to the region...
American Military Jeeps Are Rising from the Ashes in Vietnam A company called Van Daryl is rebuilding the Jeeps the American military left behind in Vietnam, and you’ll hardly recognize...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.